China’s new Ambassador to US calls for anti-pandemic cooperation

On Aug 8, 2021

US: New Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has called on the two countries to join hands to combat the still-spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

“How about our two countries working together on solutions, e.g. more effective vaccines & helping other countries?” Qin tweeted on Friday.

The diplomat arrived in Washington in late July and is in a 14-day self-quarantine in his residence.

He said he is “fine in quarantine,” but the rampant spread of the Delta variant is “concerning.”

Ambassador Qin Gang on Wednesday wished the United States victory against COVID-19 and said great potential awaited bilateral relations. He said relations kept moving forward “despite twists and turns,” and added that the U.S. economy was improving under President Joe Biden’s leadership.

Qin, who did two stints as a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman between 2006 and 2014, has earned a reputation for often pointed public defenses of his country’s positions. – XINHUA